date back
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Reports of unidentified Prionus larvae damaging blueberry roots date back to 2010, but researchers had struggled to determine which species was responsible.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Plans for such a connector date back as far as the 1984 Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Kyiv's hulking CHPs date back to the 1970s and 1980s during Soviet times, and the stock of replacement parts to patch up damage is running low.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
The oldest of these supposedly date back to 500 B.C. and feature plazas, artificial ponds and miles of roads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Did you know fossils of the clawed lobster date back to the Cretaceous?” he asked.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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